Ancient Russian icon Joy of All Afflicted bronze 19th century 5.5x5 cm
Ancient Russian icon Joy of All Afflicted bronze 19th century 5.5x5 cm. This is a copy of the iconographic theme ''Joy of all the Afflicted''. The Mother of God is depicted as a queen, with crown and scepter. Starting from the 17th century, the use of travel icons became widespread, thanks to their small size and sustainable cost.For the production of icons, copper and bronze were used in the 18th century, while later brass and silver were used. The wooden icon remained reserved for the wealthie...
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Ancient Russian icon Joy of All Afflicted bronze 19th century 5.5x5 cm. This is a copy of the iconographic theme ''Joy of all the Afflicted''. The Mother of God is depicted as a queen, with crown and scepter. Starting from the 17th century, the use of travel icons became widespread, thanks to their small size and sustainable cost.For the production of icons, copper and bronze were used in the 18th century, while later brass and silver were used. The wooden icon remained reserved for the wealthier social classes. Thanks also to its resistance to scratches and wear, the metallic icon became the travel icon par excellence. Initially the aesthetic content was modest, but then the masters began to give beauty and dignity to these works of art, which starting from simple medieval crosses and bronze plaques, took forms representative of various themes. This icon comes from Moscow and was made using the bronze casting technique. It was then decorated with polychrome enamels. It dates back to the 19th century and measures 5.5x5 cm.
